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GEORGE JsWINEBRoAD, 0F BOLIVAR, TENNESSEE.

Letters Patent No. 106,427, dated August l6, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN PRESSBS FOR HAY, COTTON, 84c,

The Schedule referred to in these Let-tam Patent and making part of the same.

- To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE W. SWINEBROAD, of

Bolivar, in the county of Hardeman and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Presses; and Ldo hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to presses, and consists in a peculiar and improved arrangement of the main parts which constitute the mechanism for operating the follower.

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my improved press, and v V Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Similar letters of referencejndicate corresponding parts.

A is the follower, arranged in a. vertical case. The

short arms of lovers G, suspended from the follower .by links H. a

The links F are also attached to the sides of the blocks E, so as to tilt them on the bars B, and cause them to gripe thereon. When there is no upward strain on the blocks E, they will slide freely down on the bars, so that if the long-arms'of the levers are raised theywill fall down along the bars, but will gripe the bars firmly as soon as the bars are turned down; this will draw the followers and the upper gripingblocks down and these latter blocks will gripe the bars in the same way and hold the followersfrom going back again while the levers are raised for dropping the blocks Hi again and taking hold anew. In this why the followers may-he readily forced down with great power.

The followers may be raised by cords K, a winding Witnesses:

H. R. DAVIS, W. T. Annnnsos. 

